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"Then it's a date," Did he just say 'date'? What was he, a High School Freshman?


"After we get everything done, we will meet at Fulmine Grounds. I will be waiting for you, then. And who knows, maybe we'll see each other much more until then. Either way, I just hope we get some alone time."

With that, Bolt moved to the stage. He stood there and spoke to the few people that were there, "I thank all of you for coming. The party is now over, as it has had... no turnout. Not that you all aren't a turn out, mind you, but that we have about five people here when we were supposed to have 50."

He sighed and continued, "With this opening, I will post a Mission up at the Mine Hall. I hope you will take it. If not, then I hope to see you around the Manor. I encourage you all to participate with the folks who live here, and make our Manor great. Have a great evening everyone."

With that, the party ended. The domos packed up and moved out of the gates.

Bolt walked over to Keioko and smiled, "I'm glad this place is finally off the ground. It gives us a place to finally relax and enjoy one another's company."

How far from the truth he was. Fulmine Manor was founded, yes, but the path to serenity is paved in violence. It would be a hard road forward, and a fight to be sure, to finally be at peace.

A voice seemed to echo from out of nowhere. Surely a voice both Keioko and Bolt have heard before, and one they haven't heard in quite some time.

"Awww.....you two look so cute together......"

As darkness seemed to unfold, a face became apparent. How long had he been there? How much had he heard? Only he knew. As the blackness disappeared, in it's place stood the tall, dark and handsome Shiro Takaro. His appearance had changed a little, but it was his attitude that had changed the most. No longer the disturbed, tortured soul that was the Shiro of the past, it was all replaced with a cunning, classy and deadly attitude of the new Shiro. He smiled a deep smile as his eyes met with Bolt's, and then Keioko's, and back to Bolt's. The two were protected from Shiro's piercing eyes by the black glasses that rested on Shiro's face. The two had fashioned the turning point in Shiro's life, and he wasn't about to inflict any harm on them at all, whether it be physical or emotional. His long coat bellowed in the cool wind.

"Long time no see....."

Shiro held out his hand and gripped Bolt's outstretched hand in a solid grip.

"Good to see you too, my friend. What have you been up to? Glad to hear that the two of you are still together."

"I've done some serious work. Picked myself up off the floor and made something of myself. Touch the suit. It's real. No Illusions there. I've actually done some chairty work in my spare time, and I've developed my abilities quite a bit. I can produce sound with my Illusions now. Quite the jump. Next stop: Smell. It's gonna be tough, but all the senses are are merely electrical signals interpreteed by the brain. They can be tinkered with if I try hard enough. Anyways, what's the deal with the manor?"